Simon Taylor (rugby union)
Simon Marcus Taylor is a Scottish retired professional rugby union footballer who played for Bath Rugby, Stade Français and Edinburgh Rugby. He played as a back-row forward, usually a number eight. He played for Edinburgh for six seasons between 2000 and 2006 and in 2007 agreed a three-year deal with Stade Français joining them immediately after the 2007 World Cup. In the summer of 2010, Taylor signed for Bath Rugby in the English Aviva Premiership. He also represented Scotland and the British and Irish Lions. At the start of his rugby career, he played for Heriot's Former Pupils.
Simon Taylor (rugby union)
Stade Français Paris is a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The club plays in the Top 14 domestic league in France and is one of the most successful French clubs of the modern era. The original Stade Français was founded in 1883. In its current form, the club was founded in 1995 with the merger of the rugby sections of the Stade Français and Club Athlétique des Sports Généraux (CASG).
The 1897 team that won the third league title in the history of the club
Illustration showing Stade Français (in dark blue jersey) playing Racing Club, 1906
Stade Francais wearing the pink jersey in 2007. The shirt, introduced two years before, caused some controversy but it has remained as the main uniform of the club since then
Stade Francais (in white) playing Stade Toulousain in 2012
